FTW

I was informed many years ago,  the full version, (as in all of the text that I will be displaying here on ftwjr.com and my AmericanLegacies.org websites) was used in a song that would be shared with women spending time in one or more shelters for abused and battered women and children. 

Thank You Heavenly Father,

For when we need You the most,

You inspire Your faithful followers

To do their best, to help us.

© Franklin T. Wike, Jr. 5-25-25

I wrote "A Mother's Prayer" as a special request when a young couple approached me in an all night restaurant and asked me for something that would reflect the feelings of a woman as she was about to give birth to her first child.

Father Figures and Mentors

By Franklin T. Wike

The following article should be read twice, by every man that knows any child between the ages of 3 and 63 years of age.

Back in the 1960’s there was a young girl from a mid-western state that ended up in a Los Angeles California detention center for under age girls, because she ran away from home, in order to get married.

While she was there, she saw her fiances initials all over the walls. She was wondering why his initials were written all over the walls of a girls detention center over 2,000 miles away from the town where he lives.

Her fiances initials were FTW.

Imagine a young boy born as WWII ended, but growing up without having a father around. While it is not uncommon in the 21st century for many children to grow up in single parent families or not having both parents around, it was extremely rare in the 1940’s.

Now picture that young boy moving around so much, that he attended more schools then he did grades. Moving around so much, was a result of being raised by foster parents and other relatives, plus in state facility for “young boys” where he had to physically fight, in order to protect himself.

Miracles Still Happen

Anyone can read the Bible and find stories of miracles

that happen to people in the Old Testament and the New Testament.

But if you look around you and take the time to really listen

LORD ..Please Help Me Through This Day

By; Franklin T. Wike

LORD, I realize that I am not perfect,

but I am trying each and every day

The Five Best Days of My Life.

#1: The day I was BORN AGAIN.

#2: The day I married the person God chose

to become my lifetime partner, friend, and lover.

#3: The day I became a parent.

#4: The day I became a grandparent

#5: The day I will go to Heaven and get to

Are You A Full Time Christian?

Being a full time Christian does not mean you have to

stand at the pulpit 7 days a week, 24 hours per day.

DIFFICULT Moments

As I reflect back on life,

I have come to be thankful for

the most difficult moments of my past.

A Faithful Christian is a child of God

A Christian is someone that has accepted

Jesus Christ as their personal savior,

recognizing that He died and arose on the cross,

in order to pay for your sins,

so that you can spend eternity in Heaven,

surrounded by the love of Jesus,

Thoughts To Live By

Franklin T. Wike, Jr.

If you can remember how you wanted

others to act toward you

when you were a child,

WHY ME LORD ?

By; Franklin T. Wike

The Greatest Gift you can acquire

while on this planet called Earth

Is the knowledge that you have done

all that you can to lead your family,

friends, neighbors and enemies,

This "Ask Not What GOD can do for You" Writing of Love is appropriate to copy, print and share with anyone that has done something special for you, during a time of need.

These writings are about Faith in GOD, Romance, Friendship, and Family. They were originally written as Greeting Cards or by personal request from private individuals.

All of these writings are original and come from the Heart, Mind and Soul of Franklin T. Wike, Jr.